Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Yahweh Surrounds His People
A Song of Ascents.
125 Those who trust in Yahweh
Are as Mount Zion, which (A)will not be shaken but (B)will abide forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So (C)Yahweh surrounds His people
(D)From now until forever.
3 For the (E)scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the [a]land of the righteous,
So that the righteous (F)would not send forth their hands in unrighteousness.
10 Hear, my son, and (A)receive my sayings
And the (B)years of your life will be many.
11 I have (C)instructed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright tracks.
12 When you walk, your (D)steps will not be impeded;
And if you run, you (E)will not stumble.
13 (F)Seize discipline; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your (G)life.
14 (H)Do not enter the path of wicked men
And do not step into the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, do not pass by it;
(I)Stray from it and pass on.
16 For they (J)do not sleep unless they do evil;
And [a]they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17 For they (K)eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the (L)path of the righteous is like the (M)light of dawn,
That (N)shines brighter and brighter until the (O)fullness of day.
19 The (P)way of the wicked is like thick darkness;
They do not know over what they [b](Q)stumble.
20 My son, (R)pay attention to my words;
(S)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (T)Do not let them deviate from your eyes;
(U)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (V)life to those who find them
And (W)healing to all his flesh.
23 Guard your heart with all diligence,
For (X)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Put away from you a (Y)perverse mouth
And (Z)put devious lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And even let your eyelids be fixed straight in front of you.
26 (AA)Watch the track of your feet
And all your (AB)ways will be established.
27 (AC)Do not turn to the right nor to the left;
(AD)Turn your foot from evil.
12 For all who have sinned [a](A)without the Law will also perish [b]without the Law, and all who have sinned [c]under the Law will be judged [d]by the Law. 13 For it is (B)not the hearers [e]of the Law who are [f]just before God, but the doers [g]of the Law will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles who do not have [h]the Law (C)naturally do the things of the Law, these, not having [i]the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they demonstrate (D)the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16 on the day when, (E)according to my gospel, (F)God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
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